It is hard not to get swept along by the political drama unfolding in the Middle East. Years of authoritarianism seem to be buckling under a wave of impending elections, and publics seem increasingly fearless of the heavy hand of state security apparatuses. Yet, it is...

Although achieving peace in the Middle East may be closer now than it has been in years, the United States must establish two new initiatives--one designed to promote economic and governance improvements and the other to foster the next generation of Arab leaders--in order...